Allow the mixture to rest for a few minutes to absorb the moisture of the egg and the salsa. Add more pretzels if needed.

Divide the mixture into four equal portions and form into patties.

Using 1 teaspoon of peanut oil in a nonstick skillet, pan sear them on each side for 2 minutes per side or until cooked through. Serve with a couple more scoops of salsa or a dollop of sour cream. Yields 4 burgers.

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients, mixing well with a wooden spoon or your hands. Form into about 40 bite-size meatballs.

Spray a nonstick frying pan with Canola cooking spray — instead of butter — and heat over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add the meatballs, cover the frying pan and brown them for about five minutes.

Turn the meatballs over, adding liquid if necessary to prevent sticking. Cover and brown about five minutes more, or until meatballs are cooked through.

Combine the chili sauce and jelly and pour over the meatballs. Simmer gently for about 10 minutes, stirring and basting the meatballs frequently until the sauce thickens nicely. Serve with toothpicks.

Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the cottage cheese mixture on top of each potato skin and top with a slice of olive.

7. Pepper Beef with Blue Cheese Sauce

Ingredients:

12 ounces flank steak, all visible fat removed

2 teaspoons coarsely cracked pepper

Vegetable oil spray

1 teaspoon light margarine

1 clove garlic, minced or 1/2 teaspoon bottled minced garlic

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

2/3 cup fat-free milk

2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese (about 1/2 ounce)

2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion (1 to 2)

1 tablespoon dry white wine or nonalcoholic white wine

Method:

Make 6 shallow crisscross slashes on the meat (3 in each direction). Rub meat with about half the pepper. Make 6 slashes on the other side of meat. Rub with remaining pepper.

Lightly spray the unheated rack of a broiler pan with vegetable oil spray. Broil meat 3 to 5 inches from the heat for 5 minutes. Turn and broil 3 to 5 minutes, or until desired doneness.

Meanwhile, for sauce, melt margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in flour, then stir in milk all at once (a whisk works well). Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 5 minutes; cook and stir 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients.